Evaluation of Hydrocalumite-Like Compounds as Catalyst Precursors in the Photodegradation of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid

Table 5

Textural properties, band gap energies, and photocatalytic behavior of the calcined materials.

Sample	BET, m^2 g^−1	Pore volume, cc g^−1	Average pore diameter, nm	Band gap energy (eV)		min	TOC%
HC1	10	0.049	19	3.4	3.2	216	15
HC2	8	0.041	21	3.3	46	150	40
HC3	14	0.068	19	3.2	57	121	60